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March 02, 2010

WOW!

I have been marveling, lately, at how much motivation can get one moving. We, like probably all hockey families in Canada, watched the men's Gold medal match up this past Sunday. It was a tense few hours, let me tell you. We all know how it turned out, but what really blew me away was the effect that game had on my son.

Lucas had a hockey game after the Gold medal game and Tom said to him before leaving, 'Play like you're in the NHL.' Lucas looked at him and said, 'Why don't I play like I'm in the Olympics?' We both laughed and cheered and said YES! Later that night, Lucas comes home holding a new hockey stick. I asked him where he got it and he said they gave it away to the hardest working player.

When Lucas plays a game or when Bella goes to gymnastics or either of them are in their swimming lessons, all we ask is that they try their hardest. We don't care about results (goals or medals or times). If they come out of it all sweaty and breathing hard, we know they've done their best. We were SO proud of Lucas for giving it his all.

So many times in life its so much easier to just get by. To coast. It's so much more difficult to continue to apply yourself, time after time after time. To stay focused. To stay excited. To stay interested. Motivation, like the Olympics for my son, helps you do that. It gives you the feeling that you can do anything! How awesome is that??

I am so thankful the Olympics were in Canada. It made them that much more real for my kids, even though we didn't get to them. Many of their friends did and by hearing the stories and learning about the athletes, they saw that they are people just like all people, but people who tried their best, every single day. Who focused. Stayed excited. Stayed interested.